Sticking with Gen 2?
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Because they are established, and are now “cheap” . Not everyone wants to spend 100k on a raptor after taxes and finance charges.
I bought at the end of gen 2, when it was as bug free as it was going to get and when deals were possible. I plan to do the same with gen 3. There are still too many ADMs and too many little issues that need resolving for me to make the jump. Plus my 2020 is only three years old and running well. While I like the new suspension, many of the other "upgrades" I actively wish I could opt out of, and that cools my ardor.
Exactly!
nikhsub1
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Oh man there are soooo many reasons for me - everyone has their own but here are mine. I bought new in December of 2017, it's a 2018. Truck just turned 40k miles this month, so I don't drive that much. When the Gen 3 was announced with the same motor and worse looks, I literally LOLOLOL'd. I was like, 'Ford thinks this is a real upgrade?', the only envy I have is the 5 link rear. My truck is heavily modded too, For 3.0's, UCAs, Deavers, SVC rear bump kit, Alcon front brakes etc, etc. The interior change is meaningless to me, I have a 14.5" 2k HD tablet as my control center, it can do way more than the new sync 4.
From the beginning I was hoping for a powerboost Raptor - that would get me to upgrade for sure. Raptor R? Look, it's cool in a comic book sort of way and I'm glad it exists but holy shit, talk about a stupid inefficient vehicle? I'd get 7 MPG in that thing in Los Angeles, no thanks. But exhaust sound! IDGAF. Did I mention I still think the Gen 2 looks better? I get more people commenting and staring at my truck than any other vehicle I've owned, which for being in LA where there are million dollar cars running around everywhere is pretty funny.
Also, it seems ever since covid Ford's QC has been abysmal. I can't believe the shit I see on the Gen 3 raptor group on FB - plus the owners are the biggest snowflakes I've ever seen. Bunch of whining a-holes only concerned with should they do 20s, 22s or 24s... or upgrade from there 3k miles 2022 to a 2023...
There is literally nothing more I could want out of my truck except a hybrid drive.
From the beginning I was hoping for a powerboost Raptor - that would get me to upgrade for sure. Raptor R? Look, it's cool in a comic book sort of way and I'm glad it exists but holy shit, talk about a stupid inefficient vehicle? I'd get 7 MPG in that thing in Los Angeles, no thanks. But exhaust sound! IDGAF. Did I mention I still think the Gen 2 looks better? I get more people commenting and staring at my truck than any other vehicle I've owned, which for being in LA where there are million dollar cars running around everywhere is pretty funny.
Also, it seems ever since covid Ford's QC has been abysmal. I can't believe the shit I see on the Gen 3 raptor group on FB - plus the owners are the biggest snowflakes I've ever seen. Bunch of whining a-holes only concerned with should they do 20s, 22s or 24s... or upgrade from there 3k miles 2022 to a 2023...
There is literally nothing more I could want out of my truck except a hybrid drive.
No heated steeringwheel lol and just not worth the $ upgrade for what I do, My truck is better than I am a driver. Just hoping to not do phasers every 60k miles. Mine is my Daily. May just keep it and buy a different more efficient daily like a Maverick and keep it to do raptor things as it becomes higher miles.
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Shark
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I just traded my 2017 for a barely used 2022 with 1800 miles. The exterior is very similar and most non-Raptor owners may not even notice the differences from a casual observation. The power opening and closing tailgate is nice. The interior on the Gen3 is the biggest upgrade IMO. I like the Sync4 improvements - much larger screen, wireless carplay. The all digital dash is nice and I like the addition of charged air temp gauge. The power folding gear selector and the large fold-open workspace is nice for laptop or tablet use. I'm very happy that the 2022 has the auto start-stop deleted as I despise that "feature".
I didn't like how much more expensive it was than my Gen2 and I wasn't going to buy a 2023 at those prices and not have heated steering wheel. My Gen2 also needed cam phaser repair take-2 and leaky plastic oil pan replacement. I decided to trade and have a vehicle under warranty again because I am sure going to need it.
I didn't like how much more expensive it was than my Gen2 and I wasn't going to buy a 2023 at those prices and not have heated steering wheel. My Gen2 also needed cam phaser repair take-2 and leaky plastic oil pan replacement. I decided to trade and have a vehicle under warranty again because I am sure going to need it.
They way it looks more than anything. Don't care about exhaust note. Usually drowning it out with some kind of metal music anyway. One thing that I would take in a Raptor is the massaging seats that the wife's platinum trim superduty Tremor has.
Space Ghost
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as far as i can tell it seems the seats bolt up the same, but not sure on connectors.
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